That is also consistent with the glossary definitions: http://www.unicode.org/glossary. tex
Kenneth Whistler wrote: > > Theodore, > > > http://www.unicode.org/unicode/reports/tr15/ mentions both > > composites and combining sequences. > > > > But it doesn't tell us the difference. I know what a combining > > sequence is. If I didn't know what a composite was, I'd guess it > > was the same thing as a combining sequence. > > See TUS 3.0, Chapter 3, pp. 43-44 > > D17 Combining character sequence: a character sequence consisting of > either a base character followed by a sequence of one or more > combining characters, or a sequence of one or more combining > characters. > > [e.g. A + combining-grave <U+0041, U+0300>] > > D18 Decomposable character: a character that is equivalent to a sequence > of one or more other characters, according to the decomposition > mappings found in the names list... It may also be known as a > precomposed character or composite character. > > [e.g. A-grave, U+00C0] > > --Ken -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Tex Texin cell: +1 781 789 1898 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Xen Master http://www.i18nGuy.com XenCraft http://www.XenCraft.com Making e-Business Work Around the World -------------------------------------------------------------
